ICE Hiring Blitz Draws 3,000 In Texas; 130,000 Applicants As OBBB Funds Fuel Deportation Expansion

Newsweek reports a provocative incident at an ICE recruitment event in Arlington, Texas, where a former MMA fighter said he wants to join the agency to target Indian workers. The event drew roughly 3,000 attendees amid a nationwide hiring surge funded by OBBB, with DHS citing about 130,000 applications and offering incentives up to $50,000. The surge aligns with an accelerating federal push to expand deportation and detention capacity, raising vetting and civil-liberties concerns as new recruits flood the pipeline.